Lonely voices of reason

The mainstream media has been much worse, even, than usual in this so-called economic crisis. Supposed journalists have mindlessly parroted their government sources as they repeat the mantra that "something had to be done," meaning the federal government had to intervene in a way not seen since the Great Depression. Of course, the Depression was only lengthened and deepened by government intervention, which every thinking person knows.
Some voices in the opinion pages, at least, have had more sense than the self-anointed "journalists." Among those has been, remarkably, the Chicago Tribune's editorial page.
My friends, simply ask yourself this: Do you really trust the federal government to successfully handle your life savings? And if, incredibly, you answer "yes," please tell me: based on its previous successful handling of what, exactly?